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Research Trends in Textiles and Clothing: An Analysis of Three Journals, 1980-1999

The Ohio State University

Kim K. P. Johnson

University of Minnesota

Ji-Hye Park

The Ohio State University

The purpose of this research was to assess trends in research, research strategies, data analysis techniques, funding sources, affiliations, and the use of theoretical frameworks in textiles and clothing research. Empirical research focused on textiles and clothing and published in three home economics–related journals—Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, Family and Consumer Science Research Journal, and Clothing and Textiles Research Journal—from 1980 to 1999 was content analyzed (N = 586). Although survey methodology and experimentation were the first and second most-used research strategies in all but one 5-year period from 1980 to 1999, fieldwork has increased. Data analysis techniques were primarily quantitative, with increases in the use of some advanced statistical techniques. However, the qualitative treatment of data also increased. Suggestions for graduate education and faculty development are offered.

Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal, Vol. 30, No. 2, 117-139 (2001)
DOI: 10.1177/1077727X01302002


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